Isaiah 56

Thus saith the LORD, Keepe yee iudgement, and doe iustice: for my saluation is neere to come, and my righteousnesse to bee reuealed.

GenevaThus saith the Lord, Keepe iudgement and doe iustice: for my saluation is at hand to come, and my righteousnes to be reueiled.

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שִׁמְר֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וַ/עֲשׂ֣וּ צְדָקָ֑ה כִּֽי קְרוֹבָ֤ה יְשֽׁוּעָתִ/י֙ לָ/ב֔וֹא וְ/צִדְקָתִ֖/י לְ/הִגָּלֽוֹת

Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man that layeth holde on it: that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.

GenevaBlessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man which layeth holde on it: hee that keepeth the Sabbath and polluteth it not, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.

אַשְׁרֵ֤י אֱנוֹשׁ֙ יַעֲשֶׂה זֹּ֔את וּ/בֶן אָדָ֖ם יַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑/הּ שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽ/חַלְּל֔/וֹ וְ/שֹׁמֵ֥ר יָד֖/וֹ מֵ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל רָֽע

¶ Neither let the sonne of the stranger, that hath ioyned himselfe to the LORD, speake, saying, The LORD hath vtterly separated mee from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Behold, I am a drie tree.

GenevaAnd let not the sonne of the stranger, which is ioyned to the Lord, speake and say, The Lord hath surely separate me from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Beholde, I am a drye tree.

וְ/אַל יֹאמַ֣ר בֶּן הַ/נֵּכָ֗ר הַ/נִּלְוָ֤ה אֶל יְהוָה֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הַבְדֵּ֧ל יַבְדִּילַ֛/נִי יְהוָ֖ה מֵ/עַ֣ל עַמּ֑/וֹ וְ/אַל יֹאמַר֙ הַ/סָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י עֵ֥ץ יָבֵֽשׁ

For thus saith the LORD vnto the Eunuches that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please mee, and take hold of my couenant:

GenevaFor thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, that keepe my Sabbaths, and chuse the thing that pleaseth me, and take holde of my couenant,

כִּי כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַ/סָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ אֶת שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔/י וּ/בָֽחֲר֖וּ בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑צְתִּי וּ/מַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּ/בְרִיתִֽ/י

Euen vnto them will I giue in mine house, and within my walles, a place and a name better then of sonnes and of daughters: I wil giue them an euerlasting name, that shal not be cut off.

GenevaEuen vnto them wil I giue in mine House and within my walles, a place and a name better then of the sonnes and of the daughters: I will giue them an euerlasting name, that shall not be put out.

וְ/נָתַתִּ֨י לָ/הֶ֜ם בְּ/בֵיתִ֤/י וּ/בְ/חֽוֹמֹתַ/י֙ יָ֣ד וָ/שֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִ/בָּנִ֣ים וּ/מִ/בָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן ל֔/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת

Also the sonnes of the stranger that ioyne themselues to the LORD, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the LORD, to be his seruants, euery one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my Couenant:

GenevaAlso the strangers that cleaue vnto the Lord, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the Lord, and to be his seruants: euery one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not and imbraceth my couenant,

וּ/בְנֵ֣י הַ/נֵּכָ֗ר הַ/נִּלְוִ֤ים עַל יְהוָה֙ לְ/שָׁ֣רְת֔/וֹ וּֽ/לְ/אַהֲבָה֙ אֶת שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לִ/הְי֥וֹת ל֖/וֹ לַ/עֲבָדִ֑ים כָּל שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽ/חַלְּל֔/וֹ וּ/מַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּ/בְרִיתִֽ/י

Euen them will I bring to my holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine Altar: for mine house shalbe called an house of prayer for all people.

GenevaThem wil I bring also to mine holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in mine House of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine altar: for mine House shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

וַ/הֲבִיאוֹתִ֞י/ם אֶל הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֗/י וְ/שִׂמַּחְתִּי/ם֙ בְּ/בֵ֣ית תְּפִלָּתִ֔/י עוֹלֹתֵי/הֶ֧ם וְ/זִבְחֵי/הֶ֛ם לְ/רָצ֖וֹן עַֽל מִזְבְּחִ֑/י כִּ֣י בֵיתִ֔/י בֵּית תְּפִלָּ֥ה יִקָּרֵ֖א לְ/כָל הָ/עַמִּֽים

The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered vnto him.

GenevaThe Lord God sayth, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet wil I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them.

נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה מְקַבֵּ֖ץ נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ע֛וֹד אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ עָלָ֖י/ו לְ/נִקְבָּצָֽי/ו

¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to deuoure, yea all ye beasts in the forest.

GenevaAll ye beastes of the fielde, come to deuoure, euen all ye beastes of the forest.

כֹּ֖ל חַיְת֣וֹ שָׂדָ֑י אֵתָ֕יוּ לֶ/אֱכֹ֥ל כָּל חַיְת֖וֹ בַּ/יָּֽעַר

His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

GenevaTheir watchmen are all blinde: they haue no knowledge: they are all dumme dogs: they can not barke: they lie and sleepe and delite in sleeping.

צפו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּ/ם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּ/ם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִ/נְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָ/נֽוּם

Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.

GenevaAnd these griedy dogs can neuer haue ynough: and these shepheards cannot vnderstand: for they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his aduantage, and for his owne purpose.

וְ/הַ/כְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְ/הֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּ/ם֙ לְ/דַרְכָּ֣/ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְ/בִצְע֖/וֹ מִ/קָּצֵֽ/הוּ

Come ye, say they, I wil fetch wine, and we will fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morrow shal be as this day, and much more abundant.

GenevaCome, I wil bring wine, and we wil fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morowe shalbe as this day, and much more abundant.

אֵתָ֥יוּ אֶקְחָה יַ֖יִן וְ/נִסְבְּאָ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְ/הָיָ֤ה כָ/זֶה֙ י֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר גָּד֖וֹל יֶ֥תֶר מְאֹֽד